Side frame for trucks.



Patented Mar.26, 1912.

J. Mol?. AMES. SIDE FRAME FOR TRUCKS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 9, 1910.

INVENToR S E S S E N n w liiilil-TED. .STATES OHN cation led December #i i To' all wzfomfzt may] concern A Be it knofwnthat LlJonN MCE. AMES, iding at Dung'an 'llills, Staten Island, NevvrYonk; and*being` acitizen of the United 5. States, have invented certain new and .use-

' f I'iinprovcnients' in." Side Frames for lruclrsytot which the. vfollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, such -as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and to use the same, refery 'ence heilig had to the aceomjntnying drawings, which illustrate. the preferred :torni of the invention, though lit is to be understood x that the'invention is not: limited to the exact .15 details'of'constructit'mshown and described.

as it is obviolts th'atv-arious modifications ,"'thereiof will'tocciii" topc'rsons skilled in the "a1-t.;

`In said `d attfingstdtigure l is an elevational viewf otlta side ira-me constructed in accordance with my invention, said view showing the inner side of the frame. -Fig. Q

is an enlarged horizontal sectional view ot Y approximately one-halt ot' the structure shown in Fig. 1,said section being taken substantially on the plane olf line 2 2 ot' Fig. 1. Figs. 3, it and 5 are detail sectional views taken respectively on ,the planes ot (bis a detail View of' one of the reinfm'cing` #castings j "The-object of this invention is to provide "ft/'sidedframe"for car trucks wherein the "princi'pal"parts are 'formed ol sheet metal v pressed int'ordesircd shape; further to employ two sheets of metal spaced apart, each ofsaid sheets being .formed with marginal flanges and one ol said sheets being` adapted to tit between the tlanges ot' the other in such manner as to dispose the flanges oit the two sheets. parallel and in direct contact so that they may be welded or other\\'ise secured together and thus j'noduee a double thickness o'l solid metal throughout the' 'I A45: principal outlines''it the structure.

j A further object is to provide reinforcing castings'ior those portions ol the structure which are" designed to extend above the journal boxes of the truck and to form said l'50 castings into sul' stantial supports :for the usual brake hanger brackets.

A further object is to prov1de for su1t- Mail? EQNGN ILLS, NEW YBK asSiGrNon To AMERICANl cAnAND rnfrnnr onirica LOUIS, Missounij y.e jooatroim:rIoN or NEW JERSEY,

9, 1910. Serial No. 596,542.

j, ,Svecication 01' Letters VISat'nt'f Patented Mar. 26,1912.

able openings in the side frame, through which the intermediate mechanism of the truck proper; that is, the parts of the truck between the side frames, may be readily observed and to so arrange the several flanges of the frame that these openings may be provided without detracting from the ult'iu'mte strength of the side frame.V

Referring to the parts by numerals, 1-1 indicates thel customary journal boxes; 2 2 the axles and 3 the bottom or tension tie rod ol ordinary truck construction, which parts are ot the usual construction and are illustrated simply to show their positions relative to the special side frame of this invention.

The invention resides in the structure of the main side, trame, of which the top or compression chord 4 extends mntinuously `from one journal box yto ,the other and is arched. as is common in such structures. 'Ihe lower or tension chord l5 of the side trame is formed with a central horizontal portion t3 ttor supporting the usual spring plank ot' thc truck andthe opposite ends of said chord bevond the portions 6 are extended obliquely upward and merge into the upper chord Zt near the respective journal boxes; rlhe usual-central opening as 7 is 'formed 'lor the reception of the ends of the truck bolster.

'lhe two pressed members comprising the principal parts of the structure and designated b v the numerals S and 9 are eaeh tormed o't a single piece of sheet metal provided with upper and lower marginal flanges conformingr to thc outline just described. llach member is t'm'med also with a` central aperture and each oi. said apertures is, tlanged, the tlanges ot which being ot equal depth with the marginal flanges of the resjwetive members.l rlhe central aperture oi the member t) is preferably rectangular in shape and is relatively smaller than the central aperture oli the member 8 and upper and lower horizontal flanges 10-10 lapping and secured yto upper,and lower horizontal flanges 11s-11 of the member 8 and with vertical flanges 1212 for confining the spring plank and for supporting the opposite bolster guildes or rub plates IIL-13.

forms the opening 7 above n'ientioned with The central aperture of the member 8v is extended at its opposite sides so that'its oblique inner flanges 1li-*14 are disposed parallel ginal flanges.

with the inclined portions of its outer marlhe flanges of the member 9 are deeper than the flanges of the member 8 and the respective members are placed in the structure with their webs or body portions spaced apart and with'the outer edgepf the several flanges in a single vertical plane as clearly illustrated in Fig. of the drawings.

Reinfor'cing castings as 15-15 are dis-v l posed between the members 8 and 9, and

and assisting in bolster guide 13 which is positioned'upon.

those parts of ,said castings which lie in the portions ofthe structure which-extend above so as tor4 rest in close contact with and 'be-` tween the converging adjacent portions of the upper and lower flanges of the member 9.` Each of said inner ends is also formed with' a vertical side wall 19 connectingthe flared walls 18 and extending to they ad.

jacent side of the adjacent vertical flange 12 of the member 9, where it is formed into a heavy flange 20 for reinforcing the ange 12, the support of the adjacent the opposite side of t-he flange 12, or within theopening 7, and is held by suitable rivets extending through the flange`20 and through the intervening portion of the flange 12.

Between the flange20 and the flared walls 18 each of the castings 15 is formed with an aperture as 21 of sufiicient size to permit of ready inspection of the partsof thetruck structure which lies adjacent the opposite sides of the bolster, and which would otherwise be hidden against inspection from the outer side of the truck. The walls of the aperture are flanged/as at v22, said flange engaging and serving Vto reinforce adjacent portions of the side flanges of the central aperture of the member 8. Connecting langes or ribs as 23-23 are extended from the flange 22 to the flange 2O for reinforcing the latter. The web of the member 9 is of course cut away .to coliform to the shape of the aperture 21.

The ,inner ends of webs ofsaidmembers and through suitable formed with suitable `to end of the structure,

each of the bastin/gs are secured to the members 8 and 9 by rivJ' ets 24 which extend through the spaced "members being` embossments or spacing lugs formed upon said casting. Other rivets as 25 extend through the side wall 19 of said casting and through the web of the member 9 only at points spaced around the aperture 21.

Each of with a flange as 26 which laps the inner edge of the flange suitable ribs as 27 for supporting the in- Wardly extending ears or vbrackets 28 which brackets are designed to support the usual brake hanger, not illustrated.

Having thus vdescribed ymy invention, what I claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of juxtaposed flanged members and each of said members being shaped to form separated compression and tension chords.

2. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of juxtaposed pressed flangedV members extending continuously from end and each of said members being shaped to form separated compression and tension chords.

3. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of juxtaposed members,land

each .of said members being provided with an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster. Y

Ll. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of juxtaposed members, and each of said members being provided with an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster and 'bolster guides secured to one of. said members.

-5. A side frame structure for trucks comp'rising a pair of juxtaposed members, one of said members being formed with a plurality of-openings, one of said openings being adapted to receive the truck bolster and the other of said members beingformed with an opening adapted to surround all of the openings in said first member.

6. Aside frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of juxtaposed flanged members, one of said members being adapted to fit between the flanges of the other member,y

and one of. said members being provided with an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster.

' 7. A side frame structure prising a pair of flanged members, one of said members being adapted to fit between the flanges of the other member, and the flanges of the two members being in contact and'being adapted to be welded Ior otherwise secured together throughout the entire upper and lower margins of the structure.

8. Aside frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of members, 'each of said formed with a flanged aperture, the flanges of the respective apertures the bolster guides 13 is formed for trucks com-l i 12 and is reinforced by iio iso

being partly in contact and partly spaced apart, and one of said members being formed with an aperture opening into the space between the said tlanges.

9. In a side frame structure for trucks, a pressed member comprising integral spaced eoi'npression and tension chords forming an aperture adapted to receive the truck bolster, and an overlapping member, both members providing spaced apertures disposedv upon opposite sides of said first aperture adapted for examination of the striuzture of the truck through the side trame.

l0. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a member formed with a llanged aperture adapted to receive the truck bolster', and a brake hanger bracket lixed to the iange ol said aperture.

l'il. A side .trame structure for trucks comprising a member 'formed with a flanged aperture adapted to receive the truck bolster and a combined bolster guide and brake hanger lixed to the fiange ot' said aperture.

12. A side framestructure for trucks com- )rising a pair of members, one of said members being formed with a plurality of openings, each o'l. said ojfienings being provided with a tiange and the other o'll said members being provided with a flanged opei'iing, the flangeI oit' which is adapted to engage the flanges of all of the openings in the other member.

13. A side frame structure `t'or trucks comprising a member formed with a plurality of aiertures and reintorcino members formed each with a flanged aperture and cach of said apertures being adapted to register with one of the apertures in said other member.

14. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a member formed with a plurality ot' apertures, brake hanger brackets supported in one of said apertures, supports for said bra ke vhanger brackets, and members adapted to reinforce the supports of said brake hanger braclce ,'Vcacli ot' said reinforcing members being formed with a flanged aperture-and each of said apertures being adapt- (ed to register with one of said tirst mentioned apertures.

'15. ln a side trame structure t'or trucks, a member comjirising'a main body portieri formed lwith an aperture adapted to receive the truck bolster, and with a portion adapt:- cil to project above the yjournal box olthe trui-k, a member adapted to reinforce the connection between the last mentioned portion and said body portion and a brake hanger bracket supported in said aperture, said reinforcing member being adapted to partly support. said brake hanger bracket'.

iti. A 'side lrame structure lor trucks con1- prising a pair o'l flanged memliers, one ot said members being adapted to litl between tlrextlangesof the other member and all of otherwise secured together.

lll. side trame structure for trucks comf said flanges being disposed to project in one direction.

17. '.l'n a side trame structure for trucks, a pair ot' spaced members comprising amain body portion termed with an aperture adapted to receive the truck bolster, and with a portion adapted to project above the journal box ol the truck, a member disposed between said spaced members and .being adapted to reinforce the connection between the bod)Y portion and said projecting portion and a brake hanger bracket supported `in said aperture, said .reinforcing member beingl adapted to partly support said brake hanger bracket.

18. A side 'trame structure 'for trucks comprising a pair oli' marginally flanged members, one ot' said members being adapted to fitl between and partly in contact with the flanges of the other member, each of said members being toi-med with a flanged aperture, Ithe flanges ol the apertures being partly in contact and all ol said contacting (langes being adapted t0 be welded 0 1' prising a pair ot` closely juxtaposed flanged members spaced apart substantially an even distance throughouttheir length, having an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster.

20. A side 'trame structure for trucks comprising a pair oi juxtaposed members, each being shaped to form separated compression and tension chords, said chords merging adjacent the ends of said members.

2l.. A side trame structure tor trucks comprising a pair ol' closely juxtaposed members, each being shaped to form spaced compression and tension chords and one ot' said members beingprovidcdwith an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster.

22. A side frame structure ,tor trucks comprising a plurality of juxtaposed members, each ot said members` being .formed with an aperture adapted ior exan'iination of the structure oi. the truck through the side trame.. y

23. A side Vtrame structure t'or trucks comprising a plurality ol" juxtaposed members, one ot'said members being formed with an aperture adapted to receive the truck bolster. and each of said mcn'ibers being formedwith an api-uture adapt ed :l'or examination ot the structure o'l thc truck through the side l'rame.

2l. A side trame structure lor trucks comprising a, plurality ot juxtaposed members. one o't' said members being formed with an aperture adapted to receivethe truck bolster` and the other ot' said members being 'formed with an opening adapted 'for examination o'l the structure ol the truck through the side lframe. t l

25. A side trame structure for trucks comprising a plurality ot juxtaposed mem- L and tension chords being formed with bolster,A

comprising ,flanged members extending the length of `comprising a ber.

member.

bers, one of said members being formed With an aperture adapted to `receive the truck bolster and the other of said members an aperture opening into the aperture in said first member adapted for examination of the structure of the truck through the side frame.

26. A side vframe structure for trucks comprising a pair ofjuxtaposed members, each of said members being provided With an opening adapted to receive the truck and one of said* members being formed With an opening adapted for examination of the structureof t-he truck through the side frame. 4

27,1%. side frame structure for trucks 'a' plurality of juxtaposed said'structure, and one of said members being formed With an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster. j

' 28.` A side frame structure for trucks comprising a plurality of juxtaposed flanged members, and one of said members being formed with a plurality of openings adapted for examination of the structurel of the truck throughthe side frame.

29. AA side frame structure for trucks plurality of juxtaposed flanged members, and one of'said members being formed With a plurality of openings,

.one of said openings being adapted to receive the truck bolster and others of said openings being adapted for examination'of the structure of the truck through the side frame.

30. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a Yplurality of juxtaposed flanged members, one of said members being formed with a plurality of openings, 4one of said openings being adapted to receive the truck bolster, and others of said openings being adapted forexamination of the structure of the truck through the side frame, ing formed with an opening adapted to surround all of the openings in said first mem- 31. In a single side framev structure for trucks, a combination comprising a channel shaped member of 'variant cross section extending from end to end of the structure and having an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster and a second channel shaped member Within and in flange contact with said first memtioned channel shaped 32. In a single side frame structure for trucks, a combination comprising a channel shaped member of variant cross section having an opening in its iveb formed With a flange adapted to coperate with the flanges of said channel to form spaced compression and a second channel shaped member Within and in flange contact comprising a channel and the other of said members bewith said first mentioned channel shaped I member. l

33. In a single side frame structure for trucks, a combination comprising a channel shaped member of variant cross section having an opening in its web with a flange adapted to coperate with the flanges of said channel to Vform spaced channel shaped compression and tension chords and a second channel shaped member Within and in flange contact with said firsty mentionedv channel shaped member. j l 34:. ln a single side frame structure for trucks, a combination comprising'a plural ity of channel shaped members in flange contact and of variant cross section, each being formed with an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster.

35. A` side frame structure for trucks comprising a plurality members in flange contact and of variant cross section, each being formed With an opening adapted for vexamination of the structure of the truck through the side frame. 436. In a single side frame'structure for trucks, a combination comprising a plurality of channel shaped members in flange contact and of variant cross section, one of said members being formed with an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster.

f 37. In a single side frame structure for trucks, a combination comprising a pair of.

channel shaped members in flange contactv and of variant cross section, being spaced apart, and loneV of said members being formed with an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster. K

38. A side frame structure for trucks shaped member of variant cross section,

toend thereof being received between the flanges of said channel member. 39. In a single side frame structure for trucks, a combination comprising achannel shaped member of vari-ant cross section having an aperture adapted to receive the truck` bolster, and a reinforcing memberin flange contact With said channel extending upon opposite sidesof said aperture.

40. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a channel shaped-member of variant cross section having an aperture adapted to receive the truck bolster and having an aperture adapted for examinationI ofthe struct-ure of the truck through the side frame, and a reinforcing member surrounding saidapertures, said reinforcing `member fitting betvveen'the flanges of said channel member.

41. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a channel variant cross section, and a. channel shaped member' fitting between the flange of said of channel' shaped' shaped member -of V and a reinforcing 'member extending approximately from end first member and being spaced from the web thereof, the flanges of said members contacting throughout their length.

4Q. A side 'frame structure for trucks comi-rising a channel shaped member ot variant cross section having a flanged opening adapted to receive the truck bolster, and a reinforcing member having an aperture surrounding said firstI mentioned aperture having a flange contacting with and being' fixed to the flange of said first aperture.

LtnA side frame' strut-,iure for trucks comprising a pair of closely juxtapiised members, means connecting said members, and a brake hanger bracket fixed to said connecting means.

44. side frame structure `for trucks comprising a pair of closely juxtaposed members, a reinforcing member -for said `struetiire extending between and connecting said members, and a brake hanger Abracket fixed to said reinforcing member.

45. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a plurality of closely,juxtaposed members, meaiis`-connecting said members, said connecting means being formed with an aperture adapted for inspection ofthe strueture of the truck through the side frame.

446. A side frame structure `tfuftrueks comprising a pair ot' closely juxtaposed members, and a reinforcing member for said structure extending between and connectin said members, said reinforcing member being formed with an aperture adapted for inspection of the structure of the truck through the side frame.

47. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of channel shaped members of variant cross section, each being formed with an opening adapted to receive the truck bolster, one of said members being disposed between the flanges of the other member.

4.8. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a member formed -with an aperture adapted to receive the truck bolster, and. a combined bolster guide and a brake hanger bracket supported in said aperture.

45).'In a single side Aframe structure for trucks, a combination comprising a pair of channel shaped members of variant cross l section having apertures adapted to receive theA truck bolster, and reinforcing members between said channel members at opposite sides of said apertures.

50. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of channel shaped members of variant cross section having apertures adapted to receive the trrek bolster, and reinforcing members at opposite sides of said apertures, said reinforcing members extending into the aperture of one of said members, and said extended portions being each formed with an aperture adapted for examination of the structure of the truck through the side frame.

51. In a side frame structure for trucks, the'combination with a member comprisingr a compression and a tension chord, of a reinforcing member therefor t'orincd with an aperture adapted for examination of the structure ot the truck through the side -trame.

52. In a side Yframe structure vfor trucks,

the combination with a member comprising compression and tension chords, o't a separately formed reinforcing member therefor and a brake hanger bracket fixed to said reinforcing member.

53. In a side frame structure for trucks, the combination with a member comprising con'ipression and tension chords, of a Separately formed reinforcing member therefor, and a combined brake hanger bracket and bolster guide fixed to saidreinforcing member.

541-. In a side 'trame structure for trucks, the combination with a member comprising a body portion and a supportingi arm adapted to extend above truck, o't a reinforcing `member extending between said body portion and arm formed with an aperture 4adaptei'l for examination ot` the structure of the truck through the side frame. v

55. In a side t'rame structure for trucks, the con'ibination with a member comprising a body portion and a supporting arm adapted to extend above a journal boX of the truck ot' a separately formed .reinforcing member extending between said body and arm, and a brake hanger bracket fixed to said reinforcing member.

56. In a side frame structure for trucks, the combination with a channel shaped member of variant cross section comprising a. body portion and a supporting ai'in adapted to engage a journal box of the truck, of a reinforcing member extending `between said body portion andai-in, and being disposed between the flanges of said channel member.

57. In a side .frame structure for trucks, the combination with a channel shaped member of variant cross section comprising a body portion and supporting arms adapted to engage the journal boxes otl the truck, of a reinforcing member extending between said body portion and arms and comprising spaced compression and tension chords.

58. In a side frame structure for trucks, the combination with a channel shaped member of variant cross section comprising a body portion and supporting 'arms adapted to engage the journal boxes of the truck, of a reinforcing member extending between said body portion and arms and comprising spaced channel shaped compression and tension chords.

59. A side framestructure for trucks cornprising a body portion and a hollow supa journal box of the4 porting arm adapted to engage a journal boxof the truck, a reinforcing member fixed to said body portion and extending into said arm, and a brake. hanger bracket fixed to said reinforcing member.

6Q. A side frame structure for trucks com' prising a of variant cross section forming a body portion having tubular arms adapted to engage the journal boxes of the truck, one of said members being apertured to receive 'the truck bolster. n

62. A side frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of channel' shaped members of variant cross section forming a body portion having tubulaiarms adapted to engage the journal boxes of the truck, and reinforcing members fixed to said body portion and extending into said arms.'

63. A. side frame structure for trucks comprising a pair of channel shaped members of variant cross section forming a body portion having tubular arms adapted to engage the journal boxes of the truck, reinforcing members fixed to said body portion and ex tending into said arms, and means extend-4 :mg through and connecting said channel members to said reinforcing members.

n wltness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN MQE.' AMES.

Witnesses:

` L. GEssFoRn HANDRE, .n L. J. MARX. 

